ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
woman; lady; adult female
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to pull one's hair back into a bun
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back